Android Design Guide lines? (font weights)

Question

According to the Android Typography Design Guide, "The current TextView framework offers Roboto in thin, light, regular and bold weights". However, as far as I can tell, all that I can use as a developer is regular and bold. Am I missing something, or is that guide lying through its virtual teeth?

Answer 1

Don't worry, the docs don't lie. Those guys know what they are writing ;)

These font types are only available starting from Jellybean 4.1 and can be accessed as described here: http://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-4.1.html#Fonts